1. The Spread of Islam

2. Rightly Guided The first four successors of Muhammad were called the Rightly Guided Caliphs Caliph – “Successor” All related to Muhammad All elected by men Expanded Islam through Arabian Peninsula, into the Byzantine Empire and Persian Empire

3. Religious Issues Koran or Qur’an – Holy Book of Muhammad’s teachings Jihad = holy struggle –Some interpret this as individual struggle to do good. –Some saw this as the struggle to spread Islam (  holy war) Jews and Christians allowed to practice their religions “People of the Book” Polytheists must convert, leave or will be killed.

4. Civil War 656 – Caliph Uthman murdered Umayyad family gains Caliphate No relation to Muhammad Moves capital of Government to Damascus

5. Split within Islam Shiia – Muslims who believed the Caliph should always be a relative of Muhammad –Supported theocracy (laws of the land should be Islamic law) –Opposed the Umayyads –Supported the Abbasid Dynasty –(10%)

6. Sunni – Supported Umayyads Believed any good Muslim Man is eligible to be Caliph – no relation to Muhammad necessary Tend to support separation of Church and state

8. Sufi Muslims Believed people should give up their materialistic lifestyles and devote themselves to poverty and spiritual study

9. Expansion Abbasid Family takes control of Caliphate in 750AD & moves capital to Baghdad –Golden Age –Diplomats to set up trade networks to the East and North Umayyads flee to Spain Berbers (N. African Muslims) invade Europe to the borders of France –Settle in Spain

10. Watch the Spread of Islam

11. Abbasid Palace

12. Islamic Emnpires

13. India – Mughal Dynasty

15. Ottoman Empire

16. West Africa

18. Maps of Empire www.mapsofwar.com